Yuki

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Yuki

Total population

51,332

Air quality index

70Moderate

Coordinates36.31°, 139.88°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Yūki is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 49,252 in 19,889 households and a population density of 749 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.8%. The total area of the town is 65.76 square kilometres (25.39 sq mi). Yūki is famous for its production of yūki-tsumugi, a traditional fabric production technique which is an Important Intangible Cultural Property, and the city has a rich religious history, with many older Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Masaki Kashiwara

Japanese mathematician born 1947

Shingo Katayama

professional golfer

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Kenji Kurosaki

Japanese full-contact karate master, kickboxing trainer, founder of Mejiro Gym and Kurosaki Martial Arts School

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Tomio Tada

Japanese screenwriter, scientist and writer

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Yukie Nakayama

Japanese sports shooter

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Tomoko Okano

Japanese volleyball player

Yoshitami Kameoka

Japanese politician

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Yōko Teppōzuka

Japanese voice actress

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Kazue Shinkawa

Japanese author and poet (1929–2024)

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G Takashi

Japanese entertainer

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Michie Nakamaru

Japanese singer

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Yoshie Nakamaru

Japanese nonfiction writer

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Hiroyuki Nakajima

Japanese lawyer and novelist

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Takeshi Nakazawa

Japanese novelist

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Ayae Ide

Japanese announcer

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Kōjin Toneyama

painter (1921-1994)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Ibaraki

• Chikusei
  5.7 mi away · pop. 102,242
• Yachiyo
  8.6 mi away · pop. 22,021
• Nekoshima
  9.7 mi away
• Shimotsuma
  9.8 mi away · pop. 42,635
• Koga
  11.1 mi away · pop. 140,150
• Sakuragawa
  12 mi away · pop. 41,278
• Sakai
  14.4 mi away · pop. 24,517
• Goka
  15.1 mi away · pop. 8,786
• Bando
  17.8 mi away · pop. 52,265
• Tsukuba
  19 mi away · pop. 234,455
• Joso
  20.5 mi away · pop. 60,834
• Kasumigaura
  22.5 mi away · pop. 40,087

Browse all places in Ibaraki →

Recent natural events nearby

• Typhoon Mekkhala
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 102 mi
• Tropical Storm Higos
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 168 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Sympetrum infuscatum

Sympetrum infuscatum

Seen 2026-06-27

Eastern Japanese Tree Frog

Dryophytes leopardus

Seen 2026-06-27

snow fungus

Tremella fuciformis

Seen 2026-06-27

Rice field frog

Fejervarya kawamurai

Seen 2026-06-27

Citrus Longhorn Beetle

Anoplophora chinensis

Seen 2026-06-27

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Seen 2026-05-12

kousa dogwood

Cornus kousa

Seen 2026-05-12

Asian Tit

Parus cinereus

Seen 2026-05-12

Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Seen 2026-05-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Yuki, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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